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Texas Art Teacher Certification Exam

Subjects : teaching, arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. The amount of light reflected by a hue






2. A philosophical doctrine and literary and dramatic movement that insists on the existence of individuals as basic and important. believes that the world is inhernetly meaningless and individuals must find meaning in their literal - concrete existence






3. Renowned for paintings and prints






4. A simple printmaking technique in which ink or paint is appleid to a metal or plastic plate - worked with various tools - and then printed onto paper using a press - roller - or other pressure.






5. Application of potassium sulphide






6. Creates blue dye






7. In lithography - a waxy substance used to draw or paint images on a lithographic stone or plate






8. Network Interface Card; the device that enables a workstation to connect to the network and communicate with other computers.






9. This technique is so called because its finished prints often resemble watercolors or wash drawings. It is a favorite method of printmakers to achieve a wide range of tonal values. The technique consists of exposing the plate to acid through a layer






10. Pottery that has been fired but not yet glazed.






11. Something that supports a sculpture






12. Made possible by the contrariety between grease and water - printing produced through the use of ink on a flat surface (e.g. - stone or metal - A print produced by a printing process in which a smooth surface is treated so that the ink will adhere on






13. French painter who was an early cubist (1881-1955) - Influences include hard sharp precision of a machine age






14. Process of smoothing metal surface witha flat or slightly round-faced hammer






15. Method of painting in which the colors are mixed with egg yolk or other substances - instead of oil






16. Shading consisting of multiple crossing lines






17. Term used to describe the many degrees of shading between black and white






18. Processes designed to produce tonal effects






19. A water-base paint made with casein (which is a protein precipitated from milk)






20. Emphasis of this architecture is on the horizontal






21. Known for his glass sculpture






22. A plain woven lightweight - extremely sheer - airy - and soft silk fabric - containing highly twisted filament yarns. The fabric - used mainly in evening dresses and scarves - can also be made from rayon and other manufactured fibers






23. A solid screen - covered with icons - at the front of the church - dividing the sanctuary from the body of the building.






24. A porch or entrance to a building consisting of a covered and often columned area - Roman buildings followed this Greek architectural style






25. A style of abstractionism popular in the 1960s - modern technique with which a painter creates optical illusions with the use of dazzling patterns - abstract art athat uses geometric shapes and vivid colors to create optical illusions - such as an il






26. Wrought iron - hammered copper - painted tin NOT pewter






27. A structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops






28. Enameling technique - used more gold and less color than cloisonne. Starts with thick gold piece - cut tiny troughs wherever want color to be - gold is most prominent in end - rarely has patterns engraved.






29. The dimension of color that is determined by the wavelength of light; what we know as the color names blue - green - and so forth.






30. Pale green






31. Date: 1839-1906 Important: Painted Mount Saint Victoire in Aix en- Provence over 60 times. Each painting is different b/c of angle and light -Trust your own eyes - and fanatic for the truth -Light- vibrations of color-Like an impressionist- heavy han






32. Fastening two pieces of metal together by softening with heat and applying pressure - Fusing two pieces of material using a heat process; most commonly used with metal and plastics






33. The threads running from side to side across a fabric; wool






34. Printmaking where the design is scratched into the steel plate with a hard - steel tool






35. Produces a red dye - the chemical name for rust






36. To raise a relief design on the surface of paper through pressure-raised paper to form image - with or without ink printed






37. A decorative design made of one material sewn over another






38. Journalist who questioned the policies of the governor of New York in the 1700's. He was jailed; he sued - and this court case was the basis for our freedom of speech and press. He was found not guilty.






39. Watercolor with inert white pigment mixed in. Inert pigment is pigment that becomes colorless or virtually colorless paint. In gouache - it serves to make the color opaque - which means it is used at full length - watercolor mixed with a high concent






40. An Italian movement begun shortly before and during WWI. It depicted dynamic movement and stressed the violence and speed of the Machine Age. They advocated revolution and glorified war.(Balla - Severini - Boccioni)






41. A coarse - inexpensive - woven fabric; often used for making grain sacks






42. Italian 'light-dark'. The gradation of light and dark values in two-dimensional imagery; especially the illusion of rounded - three-dimensional form created through gradations of light and shade rather than line.






43. Formed in relief by beating a metal plate from the back - leaving the impression on the face






44. Paintings with the emphasis on inner emotions - sensations - or ideas rather than actual appearances






45. Where the revolving door was fully developed






46. Yarn arranged lengthways on a loom and crossed by the woof






47. Joining of two metals above 800F (most common) - the process of joining metal with a filler rod that melts at a temperature below the metal being joined - Uses a molten filler metal to crate joints. Capillary action is required to distribute the fill






48. A plate makes an inked impression on a rubber-blanketed cylinder - which in turn transfers it to the paper






49. A matted tangle of hair or fiber






50. An artistic movement that sought to capture a momentary feel - or impression - of the piece they were drawing - An artistic movement that sought to capture a momentary feel - or impression - of the piece they were drawing